Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 260,843	$ 173,959
Short-term investments	1,476,335	1,387,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	76,310	66,402
Total current assets	1,813,488	1,627,361
Property and equipment, net	260,695	257,370
Operating lease right-of-use assets	113,103	116,009
Long-term investments	1,004,017	881,664
Restricted cash	1,466	1,466
Other assets	155,539	118,847
Total noncurrent assets	1,534,820	1,375,356
Total assets	3,348,308	3,002,717
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	63,060	70,904
Accrued compensation	7,986	23,000
Accrued contract manufacturing expenses	134,704	74,654
Accrued expenses	30,247	31,068
Operating lease liabilities — current	6,085	6,124
Total current liabilities	242,082	205,750
Operating lease liabilities — long-term	110,212	111,457
Total liabilities	352,294	317,207
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value — 10,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value — 500,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; 144,314,981 and 131,058,858 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively	147	134
Additional paid-in capital	5,478,270	4,838,736
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,834)	1,587
Accumulated deficit	(2,475,569)	(2,154,947)
Total stockholders' equity	2,996,014	2,685,510
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,348,308	$ 3,002,717

Accrued contract manufacturing expenses.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).